Toshiba user manual Troubleshooting SD-R5372, Solution

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TROUBLESHOOTING – SD-R5372

Problem

Solution

 

 

Disc tray cannot be opened

• Check that there is power to drive.

 

• Use Emergency Eject instructions to open tray.

 

 

Drive is not recognized by system

• Is the drive connected properly? Are all cables plugged in properly (e.g.

 

Power Cable, Interface Cable and Audio Cables).

 

• Are the drive configuration jumpers on the DVD Rewriteable drive set

 

properly?

 

• Is the software driver loaded? On a step-by-step (F8) Boot of the

 

system is the DVD Rewriteable drive recognized?

 

(BIOS / DOS reports "device driver not found" or "no valid drivers

 

selected."). If not, Contact Technical Support.

 

• Has the DVD Rewriteable drive software driver been corrupted by a

 

virus. Run a Virus Scan program and repair if possible. Contact

 

Technical Support if the Virus renders the DVD Rewriteable drive

 

software drivers not useable.

 

 

Drive is not recognized by system

• Is the DVD Rewriteable drive software driver loaded? On a step-by-step

during Boot process, but is

(F8) Boot of the system is the DVD Rewriteable drive recognized?

recognized by the Operating

(BIOS / DOS reports "device driver not found" or "no valid DVD drivers

System (i.e. XP, Win2000, Win98,

selected."). If not, Contact Technical Support.

Win NT, etc.)

• Has the Windows DVD Rewriteable drive software driver program been

 

corrupted by a virus. Run a Virus Scan program and repair if possible.

 

Contact Technical Support if the Virus renders the software drivers not

 

useable.

 

 

BUSY Indicator LED flashes

• The disc may be dirty Clean it with a soft damp cloth. Avoid cleaning the

slowly

disc using a circular motion. The disc should be wiped in a radial

 

direction. That is, from the inner side outward.

 

• The laser lens may have become cloudy or blocked by particulate

 

matter. Please contact Technical Support.

 

 

BUSY Indicator LED is constantly

• Possible Hardware Problem. Please contact Technical Support.

ON

 

 

 

DVD-ROM can not play a DVD in

• Is the DVD Rewriteable drive driver loaded

the drive or certain types of CD

• Is the DVD disc the correct format for the type of system that you are

media (i.e. CD-plus, etc.)

using? (i.e. on a PC an ISO9660 IBM compatible PC format as opposed

 

to Apple/Mac HFS disc or UNIX disc formats which will not function).

 

• Do you have the correct software applications program/drivers installed

 

to run a DVD disc?

 

• Has the Windows DVD Rewriteable drive software driver program been

 

corrupted by a virus. Run a Virus Scan program and repair if possible.

 

Contact Technical Support if the Virus renders the software drivers not

 

useable.

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Contents DVD Rewriteable Drive Contents Introduction SD-R5372 Read WriteTypes of Disc Formats Supported Write Types of Disc Formats Supported Read DVD DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAMFront Panel WritingSetup SD-R5372 Jumper SettingsConnecting Cables Placing DVD Rewriteable Drive inside your ComputerInstalling Power Cable Completing InstallationPage Using the DVD Rewriteable Drive SD-R5372 Drive Operation Inserting a Disc HorizontallyInserting a Disc Vertically Removing a Disc SoftwareMedia Recommendations Usage GuidelinesCleaning Media Emergency EjectionHandling Media Troubleshooting SD-R5372 SolutionSpecifications -SD-R5372 CD-R/-RWDVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R, DVD+RDL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM Performance Power ReliabilityEnvironmental PhysicalRegulatory Drive Connectors -SD-R5372 ConnectorAudio Connectors Atapi Connector Mode Select Jumper Interface Pin Assignments
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